Reported Feb 28, 2018 · Terminated

GastriSail" Gastric Positioning Device Product Usage: The GastriSail gastric positioning system is indicated for use in…

Covidien LLC

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Covidien LLC · 60 Middletown Ave · North Haven, CT · 06473-3908

Is this the product you have?

  • GastriSail" Gastric
  • Positioning Device Product UsageThe GastriSail gastric positioning system is indicated for use in gastric and bariatric surgical procedures for the application of suction, decompression and to radially expand the stomach, to drain gastric fluids, to test for leaks, to provide visible and tactile delineation of the lesser curvature of the stomach and to serve as a sizing guide for gastric and bariatric procedures, such as sleeve gastrectomy
Lot codes and dates
  • Product numbersGPS36 (Pediatric)
  • GPS40 (Adult) Lot codes

    129 of 129 codes

    • E6J0001X
    • E6J0002X
    • E6J0003X
    • E6J0004X
    • E6J0005X
    • E6J0006X
    • E6J0007X
    • E6J0008X
    • E6J0009X
    • E6J0010X
    • E6J0011X
    • E6J0012X
    • E6J0013X
    • E6J0014X
    • E6J0015X
    • E6J0016X
    • E6J0017X
    • E6J0018X
    • E6J0019X
    • E6J0020X
    • E6K0001X
    • E6K0002X
    • E6K0003X
    • E6K0004X
    • E6K0005X
    • E6K0006X
    • E6K0007X
    • E6K0008X
    • E6K0009X
    • E6K0010X
    • E6K0011X
    • E6K0012X
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    • E6K0014X
    • E6K0015X
    • E6K0016X
    • E6K0017X
    • E6K0018X
    • E6K0019X
    • E6K0020X
    • E6K0021X
    • E6K0022X
    • E6K0023X
    • E6K0024X
    • E6K0025X
    • E6L0001X
    • E6L0002X
    • E6L0003X
    • E6L0004X
    • E6L0005X
    • E6L0006X
    • E6L0007X
    • E6L0008X
    • E6L0009X
    • E6L0010X
    • E6L0011X
    • E6L0012X
    • E6L0013X
    • E6L0014X
    • E6L0015X
Amount recalled
17,271 units

This recall covers 2 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Reports of gastric or esophageal perforation occurring in procedures where the GastriSail" Gastric Positioning device has been used.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Sep 26, 2018 · Data as of Sep 19, 4:44 PM UTC

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